Tuesday 3 February 2009

Downturn displays the flaws in Dubai’s legal system

Dubai’s real estate expansion lifted many investors into a world of unimagined riches as prices vaulted into the stratosphere.

Now, as house values decelerate at an equally frightening speed, the buoyant mood has soured. Small-time investors may be returning keys, but the major speculators face defaults on a frightening scale.

Those who were turning round whole floors of buildings in a day have been caught holding overvalued assets. And when these people lose lots of money, they often call a lawyer.

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